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Mega List of Books for Sale

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{I will be adding a little more over the next couple of days.}

Can you tell I just finished organizing the schoolbook shelves? 🙂

Be sure to check out my Want-to-Buy List at the bottom!

  • Paypal accepted
  • prices include media mail shipping
  • from a non-smoking home
  • items in good used condition unless stated
  • leave a comment on this post stating the items you wish to purchase, or any questions you have

Student of the Word Year 1 $75 ppd  vgc -includes

  • Teacher Edition
  • Resource Edition
  • Worksheets
  • Audio Tape
  • Understanding the Call to Discipleship dvd

The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach: Bible Based Homeschooling Robin Sampson $16 ppd  vgc   SOLD

A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays  Robin Sampson $16 ppd
markings on top of book; inside is in vgc

A Child’s Geography: Explore His Earth Ann Voskamp  $9 ppd  (older edition) shelf wear on cover; pages in vgc

Over Our Heads In Wonder; Science & the Sky Esther Yant $6 ppd  vgc

Bigger Hearts for His Glory  Heart of Dakota  $45 ppd  vgc   SOLD

Drawn Into the Heart of Reading Student Book Level 2-3 $12 ppd Heart of Dakota   vgc; spine cut off & pages hole punched (professionally)   SOLD

Drawn Into the Heart of Reading Student Book Level 4-5  $15 ppd Heart of Dakota   vgc; spine cut off & pages hole punched (professionally) SOLD

Artistic Pursuits gr.4-6 book 1  $25 ppd  vgc   SOLD

Seasons of Faith Series book & CD (2009) $20 ppd vgc, CDs never used

  • Race with Midnight (Spring)
  • You Can’t Come In (Summer)
  • Seventy Times Seven (Fall)
  • Braving the Storm (Winter)

Write Source 2000    $10 ppd  vgc

Writers Express   $10 ppd  vgc

Trail Guide to World Geography  $8 ppd vgc

History for Little Pilgrims  $6ppd crease in cover; pages in vgc

The Light and the Glory History Bundle  $22 ppd

Go For It! child’s planner,devotional  $8 ppd

Saxon Math 7/6 Solutions Manual  $10 ppd  wear on cover & spine; pages in vgc

Easy Grammar Plus   $12 ppd  vgc

Autumn Bundle  $15 ppd

Christmas Bundle $18 ppd

Simply Grammar $6 ppd -shelf wear on cover; pages in great condition

Family Math $8 ppd -shelf wear on cover; pages in great condition SOLD

Writing Strands Level 3 $8 ppd  vgc

Basic Math Word Problem Tutor DVD $10 ppd (see my review here)

Saxon Math 1 workbook part two  $5 ppd

Bible Verse Coloring Pages 2  $6 ppd 

Books for Mom $5 ppd for 1, or $4 ea. w/any other purchase

Teacher Resource Books & Misc.  $4.50 ppd for 1, or $3 ea. w/any other purchase

~Want to Buy~

**I tried to link everything to the exact version.

Thanks for Looking!!

Browse the Used Curriculum Sale @ The Happy Housewife!

Our 2012-2013 Curriculum

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I still have some tweaking to do to our curriculum plan, but getting it down in print will hopefully help me get the loose ends tied up!

We will also be doing a Theme of the Day activity. I created this last year (see this post), and am now working on this year’s plan based on what did/didn’t work.

Here is our Theme of the Day schedule for this year:

  • Monday with the Masters
  • Creativity Tuesday
  • Writer’s Workshop Wednesday
  • Poetry Tea Thursday
  • Nature Fun Friday

Our students: dd15 (10th), dd13 (8th), ds9 (4th), dd7 (2nd), dd3 (PreK)

Because we overlap our curriculum into several age groups, I am listing by subjects instead of by grades.

~Bible~

~World History~

~Geography~

~Science~

~Math~

~Writing~

~Poetry~

(We have a weekly Poetry Tea – more on that later!)

~Grammar~

~Reading/Literature~

(books still to be determined)

~Spelling~

(undecided for older kids)

~Handwriting~

~Art~

~Preschool~

~Nature~

Note: We don’t use all of these free lessons. I pick & choose whatever goes with our studies. Didn’t want you to think we homeschool 24/7! 😉

Not Back to School Blog Hop

Creatively Organize Your Homeschool

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I’ve been collecting all of these clever ideas on my Pinterest boards.

Add a little pizazz to your homeschool!

{If you would like to Pin some of these great ideas, please first follow the link to the original post.}

Colorful Crate Cubbies

Duct Tape/File Folder Hanging Organizer

Toolbox Organizer

Seasonal Storage Boxes

Storing Printables

Ziploc Quilt for Artwork

Baggies in a Binder

Wooden Puzzle Storage

Learning Spaces in Small Places – rich with ideas!

Do you have a Homeschool Organization board on Pinterest?

Please leave a link!

Back to (Home) School: Our Students

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I mention my kiddos from time to time, but it has been a long time since I talked about them individually! They have grown a bit. 😉

{Funny Girl-15}

Funny Girl is my responsible rule follower. She sees the world in black & white. She is laid-back and inherited her parents’ sarcasm gene. She would be perfectly content living in the world of Jane Austen. Her current interest is learning how to breed and raise cockatiels.

{Ms. Creativity-13}

Ms. Creativity is my free-spirited artist. She is a happy helper, and prefers pretty over practical. Her favorite color is sparkles. She will choose a paintbrush over a book any day. Her current interest is drawing & watercolors.

{Warrior Boy-9}

Warrior Boy is my man-in-training. He is his daddy’s shadow. You will usually find him in the middle of a Nerf weapon war with the neighborhood boys. His tender side comes out whenever there is a baby nearby. His current interest is carving & whittling.

{Sassyfrass-7}

Sassyfrass is my social butterfly. She never meets a stranger and never stops talking. She is compassionate and doesn’t let anyone cry alone.  Her current interest is creating & illustrating books to trade with her buddy next door.

{Sweetpea-3}

Sweetpea is my non-stop bundle of fun. Her job is to entertain her siblings and give her parents near-heart attacks. It is never a good thing if she is missing and it is quiet. Her current interest is stickers.

{The Teacher & The Principal}

We will be celebrating our 20th anniversary this Fall. We have almost nothing in common but enjoy every minute that we are together. 😀    We have been through the fire and, by the grace & mercy of God,  have a life filled with joyful blessings.

So there you have it…the students & staff of The Way Home Learning Center. Thanks for stopping by!!

p.s. There is a book titled The Way Home, but our school name is from the book of Acts, which talks about followers of The Way.

 

Mapping Out Your Homeschool Year

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Create Your Own Homeschool Curriculum

We have talked about things to consider before you start planning, the benefits of piecing together your own curriculum, and how to use a LiveBinder to organize ideas.

Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and put together a plan!

{Step 1: Map Out Your Subjects}

You need to decide what subjects each child will be studying this year.

I usually draw up a grid with my kids’ names across the top and all of the subjects down the side. This time around, I actually created a planner page.

There are several tools to help you choose your subjects:

  • Use a scope & sequence
  • Look up the website for your city’s school district (type the name of your city, followed by ISD, into a search engine). High School will be found under Graduation Requirements. Elementary & Middle might require a little hunting – look for these key words: Curriculum, Courses, Instructional Map
  • Browse through homeschool catalogs
  • Ignore all of the above & pick whatever subjects you want!

{Step 2: Write Down What You Know}

Start filling in your chart with the names of resources that you already know you want use: books, websites, freebies, classes

(hmmm, maybe I need to add my name to the Handwriting section)

You will probably be left with several blanks scattered throughout your chart. Don’t be discouraged, these blanks are very helpful!

They show you what subjects you need to:

  • purchase
  • research
  • find for free
  • create
  • combine for the whole family

{Step 3: Fill in the Blanks}

Now the fun begins! It is time to start searching for goodies to fill in all those blanks.

I like to use as many freebies as possible, but you choose whatever floats your boat!

I use all of these to fill in my chart:

And there you have it! Those are the basic steps I take to create a plan for each school year.

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